interconnected

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adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd 

1

: mutually joined or related

interconnected highways

interconnected political issues

2

: having internal connections between the parts or elements

interconnectedness noun

interconnected

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past tense and past participle of interconnect

interconnectedness

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noun

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed·​ness

-tə̇dnə̇s

: the quality or state of being interconnected : interrelatedness

the interconnectedness of the interests of all nations has become so great

—H. J. Morgenthau

Examples of interconnected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The point of Flagship has always been to provide you with what is most consequential, in our interconnected world. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Leaders now need to help people orient themselves in a world that’s more interconnected, uncertain and complex than any one person can fully grasp. — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The more interconnected the world becomes, the more there will be to protect. — Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Company has been billed as a mystery-drama involving interconnected stories spread across multiple decades. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for interconnected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• connected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected